Q. Help! As I watched my ceramic tile floor being grouted, it looked fantastic. But after the installer left and the floor dried, there was excess grout on many tiles and a haze over all of the tiles.

Q: The contractors who installed my tile floor six months ago left a haze of grout over the tiles, and I’m unable to remove it. A: Removing grout haze from a tile floor as the work is in progress is ...

Applying grout is the final step in laying or adhering tile. It’s a messy process but a satisfying one: Yes, grout gives newly laid tiles a finished look. What’s more important, grout acts as a buffer ...

Getting the kitchen and bathroom squeaky clean is already an overwhelming task. If you have tile floors in those spaces, that can make the job feel like even more of a hassle —especially if you aren’t ...

Dear James: Our house has a rather strange bathroom with some glossy and some dull ceramic tile. There is a lot of dark mildew on the grout. What is the best and safest method to clean the grout? - ...

Q: Tilers left a haze of grout on my kitchen’s ceramic tiles. I keep washing and rubbing without success. What can I do? A: That haze is grout that has fused onto the tile and will not come off except ...

The lines of grout between the tiles in your shower, bathroom walls and floor tiles can get grungy and gray after a while. Refresh its appearance by cleaning and resealing. There are three major types ...

Adhesive holds tiles in place on floors, walls and countertops. But without grout to fill and seal the seams, they won’t stay there for long. It’s the crucial finishing step on any tile installation — ...

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Dear Ryan: Dark mildewed grout is common in most bathrooms and anywhere else where there is tile and constant moisture. Even though the rest of the bathroom is clean, the discolored grout makes the ...